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Remote work for 30% of enterprises’ employees ordered in Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Friday signed an order on the remote work for 30% of the city enterprises’ employees.

16:02 25.06.2021

Russian government approves bill on free legal aid

The government of the Russian Federation has approved a bill stipulating the obligation of participants in free legal aid systems to provide information about provision of such aid to the Ministry of Justice.

17:53 21.06.2021

Russia’s Human Rights Council member criticizes Ukrainian law on indigenous peoples

The draft law on the indigenous peoples of Ukraine is a tool for playing the Crimean card in the international arena, member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council, chairman of the NOM Association Alexander Brod has observed.

15:59 21.06.2021

Bill on pet housing in apartments reaches State Duma

A bill on regulations on pet housing in flats has been submitted to the State Duma, according to the website of the lower house of parliament. Many owners fail to provide sufficient care of their pets and create anti-sanitary environment in their apartments.

16:49 18.06.2021

Mass events numbering over 1,000 people banned in Moscow amid COVID-19 outbreak

Curbs on holding of mass events numbering more than 1,000 people are set in Moscow starting June 18 amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

12:11 18.06.2021

Putin vetoes bill on mass media responsibility for fake news

President Vladimir Putin has set a veto on a bill on the responsibility of mass media for distributing fake information approved by Russia’s State Duma and Federation Council.

11:57 18.06.2021

State Duma elections to be held on September 19

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree on holding of elections for the State Duma on September 19.

10:59 18.06.2021

State Duma passes bill obliging media to indicate terrorist organizations banned in Russia

The State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill introducing administrative responsibility for disseminating information about terrorist organizations without indicating that those had been liquidated or activities thereof had been banned in Russia.

16:13 17.06.2021

State Duma adopts proposal to compel foreign IT giants to open offices in Russia

The State Duma adopted a bill obliging foreign IT companies to open offices in Russia in the third and final reading on Thursday.

12:23 17.06.2021

State Duma lawmakers adopt ban on public demonstration of Nazi leaders

A bill prohibiting public demonstration of images of Nazi Germany leaders passed its third and final reading in Russia’s State Duma on Wednesday.

15:26 16.06.2021

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025